Baby carrier

ABSTRACT

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, containing a carrying harness formed by the hip strap and at least two shoulder straps, and attachment means for the carrying harness to the child support portion, which has a torso support portion and a hip and thigh support portion. The attachment means for the carrying harness to the child support portion is the hip belt the central part of which is located in the tunnel, with the ends of the hip belt passing through the openings in the hip strap.

The subject of the utility model is a baby carrier.

From the description of the invention to the international applicationnumber WO03/009728 a baby carrier is known, consisting of a carrierhaving a rear element, a front element and two side elements, the sideelements being connected to the front element by length-adjustable sidestraps, so that said elements form a seat element in the form of skimpypants. Additionally, each of the length-adjustable side straps may bealternatively provided with a fastener, for the possibility of adetachable connection to the front element, which may include suitablefasteners. The fasteners may be in the form of snap fasteners. From theupper rear part of the back element, two straps of adjustable length areextending, which are attached to the front element, preferably providedwith fasteners that match the corresponding fasteners fixed on the frontpart, preferably in the form of snap fasteners.

From the description of the invention to the international applicationnumber WO 2005/025383 A2 a baby carrier is known, comprising a holdingbody with an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposing side edges. Inaddition, the carrier has a carrying harness system with a hip strap,two shoulder straps and a chest strap. The hip strap is suitable forembracing the hips of the wearer. It has an upper edge which isconnected to the lower edge of the holding body such that the holdingbody is substantially centred above the hip strap. The upper end of eachshoulder strap is connected to the upper corner of the holding body andthe lower end of each shoulder strap is connected to the holding bodybelow the upper end of the shoulder strap so that each shoulder strapforms a loop. The chest strap is slidably connected at each of its endsto the shoulder straps. In addition, the carrier has a head portion thatincludes an upper edge, a lower edge and two opposing side edges, thelower edge of the head portion being attached to the upper edge of theholding body such that the head portion is substantially centred abovethe holding body. In addition, fastening elements in the form of loopsare attached to each upper corner of the head portion, whereas thefastening elements are held by detachable fasteners on the chest strap.This construction creates a carrier in which an infant or a toddler canbe held between the holding body and the back or chest of the wearer,according to the selection, whereas the pressing force required for thispurpose is generated by the respective closing and adjustment of theshoulder straps, hip strap and chest strap. However, a significantdisadvantage of this carrier is that it cannot be adapted to the size ofthe infant or child held in the carrier. For example, newborns may sinkor slide into the holding body, while the back area of larger toddlersis no longer sufficiently supported.

From the description of the invention to the European patent numberPL/EP 2148594 a baby carrier is known with a holding system for holdingan infant or toddler, wherein the holding system has a holding bodyshaped such that at least an area of the rear side of the child can beheld and/or supported in it, and a harness system for attaching theholding system on the wearer. According to the invention, the holdingbody is shaped such that its height can be varied. Due to thisheight-adjustable possibility, the holding body can always be optimallyadapted to the size of the infant or small child received in thecarrier, so that infants from birth up to toddler age, i.e. up toapproximately 20 kg, can be carried in the carrier. Preferably, theholding body is at least in sections a holding body in the form of ascarf or a pad, which is suitable for adapting to the shape of the bodyof that area of the back side of the infant or small child, relatively,which is received in the holding body or which is supported by it. Torealize the possibility of adjusting the height of the holding body, thecarrier has at least one extension element which can be positioned onthe holding body such that the holding body is extended by the extensionelement in a vertical direction. The extension element is preferablyalso shaped as a scarf and/or pad so that it can also be adapted to thebody of a small child. According to one embodiment of the presentinvention, the extension element can be detachably attached to theholding body. When a larger toddler is to be carried in the carrier, theextension element is positioned on the holding body so as to extend it.Otherwise, when the small child is still small, i.e. still a baby, theextension element is simply omitted, removed or folded. According to analternative embodiment of the present invention, the extension elementis formed in one piece with the holding body, whereas it can berepresented between at least two positions, namely a first position inwhich it does not increase the height of the holding body, and a secondposition in which the extension element increases the height of theholding body. Preferably, the extension element can be folded from thefirst position to the second position and vice versa. Alternatively, theextension element may be rolled up and unrolled from the first positionto the second position, or vice versa. Preferably, a fixing device isprovided to fix the extension element in its first position. The fixingdevice may have, for example, a zip and/or snap fasteners and/orhook-and-loop fasteners. In the case of hook-and-loop fasteners thathave hook surfaces and loop surfaces, the carrier preferably hascovering means with which hook-and-loop fastener areas, in particularhook surfaces, can be covered. The covering means prevents the childfrom coining into contact with the interfering areas of thehook-and-loop fasteners, so that the child sits more comfortably in theholding body. In order to be able to adjust the shape of the holdingbody of the carrier even better to the size of the infant or toddlerheld in the carrier, and to increase both safety and wearing comfort,the carrier preferably comprises a device for reducing the seat. It canadvantageously be positioned on the holding body so that the infant ortoddler is held higher and thus in an elevated position in the holdingbody. Similarly to the holding body and the extension element, the seatreducing device is also designed as a scarf and/or pad at least insections, so that it can adapt flexibly to the shape of the part of thebody of the toddler held in it. According to an embodiment of thepresent invention, the seat reducing device may be detachably attachedto the holding body and may be placed on the holding body as required orcan be omitted. According to another embodiment of the presentinvention, the seat reducing device is formed in one piece with theholding body, whereas it is adjustable between at least two positions,namely a first position in which it reduces the seat of a small child inthe holding body, and a second position in which it does not reduce theseat of a small child in the holding body. In the latter case, the seatreducing device is preferably shaped in a foldable form in such a way,that it can be stored in its second position, so that it does not impairthe function of the carrier. In order to fold the seat reducing device,it preferably has predetermined folding lines, for example in the formof coloured stitched seams or the like, which assist the person foldingit. For storing the seat reducing device, the holding body preferablyhas a bag, which preferably includes closing means for closing it. Theharness system of the baby carrier according to the invention preferablyhas a shoulder strap device with shoulder straps. The shoulder strapdevice preferably has at least one adjusting device for changing thelength of the shoulder strap so that the shoulder strap device can beadapted to the shape of the body and size of the wearer. For padding theshoulder zone, the shoulder strap device further preferably has shoulderpad sections, wherein the shoulder strap device preferably has at leastone adjusting device for varying the effective position of the shoulderpad sections, thereby allowing the carrier to be worn comfortably by thewearer. The shoulder straps preferably have closure elements for openingand closing the shoulder straps, the closure elements being preferablysecured by a safety device that prevents immediate release of theshoulder straps when the closure element is opened. In this way it canbe ensured that the child held by the carrier does not immediately fallout of the carrier after releasing the closure elements on the shoulderstraps. The safety device can, for example, be shaped in the form of aloop, namely in such a way that the closure elements of the shoulderstraps remain suspended on the safety device shaped as a loop after theyhave been released. The shoulder straps are then released from the sideloops on the holding body, but the child held by the carrier cannot fallout. Furthermore, the harness system of the baby carrier according tothe invention preferably comprises a hip strap device with a hip strap.The hip strap device preferably comprises at least one closure elementfor opening and closing it, the at least one closure element being alsopreferably secured by a safety device of the type described above whichprevents the hip strap from being immediately released or opened whenthe closure element is opened. Furthermore, the harness system of thebaby carrier according to the invention preferably comprises a cheststrap device with a chest strap which is preferably attached to theshoulder device. Thanks to the arrangement of the harness system withthe shoulder strap device, the hip strap device and the chest strapdevice, both the safety and wearing comfort of the carrier according tothe invention are optimised. Furthermore, the carrier according to thepresent invention preferably comprises a head portion which supports thehead and/or neck of the child held in the carrier and/or serves as sunprotection. Also, the head portion is preferably formed as a scarfand/or pad and is detachably or permanently connected to the holdingbody. Preferably, the head portion has fastening elements that can bepositioned on the harness system to position the head portion in apredetermined manner, the fastening elements being shaped such that theycan tighten or strap the head portion. The latter can be implemented,for example by using elastic bands or the like as fastening elements.Furthermore, retaining elements for receiving the fastening elements onthe carrying harness system, in particular on the shoulder straps, arepreferably provided. They are preferably formed on the shoulder strapsand arranged movably in order to provide a possibility of placing thehead portion in different positions and tightening it if necessary,wherein the retaining elements are configured such that they can befixed selectively in a selected position on the carrying harness systemor on the belt shoulder.

From descriptions of the European patent inventions number PL/EP 3 556256 B1, and PL/EP 3 556 257 B1 baby carriers are known, comprising acarrying harness and a child support portion. Such carriers are suitablefor carrying and transporting the child close to the caregiver's body.The carrying harness can wrap around the caregiver's body when the babycarrier is fitted and used to transport the baby. The carrying harnessincludes a hip strap and two shoulder straps. Each of the two shoulderstraps has one fixed end that is permanently connected to the hip strapand a distal end that can be detachably fastened to the hip strap or thechild support portion. The child support portion can be connected to acarrying harness. The child support portion may be suitably connected tothe shoulder straps and to the hip strap at two opposite end parts ofthe child support portion. The child support portion may include a necksupport portion, a torso support portion having an inner surface and anouter surface on opposite sides thereof, a hip support portion, and twothigh support portions. The child support portion, comprising the necksupport portion, the torso support portion, the hip support portion andthe thigh support portion, may include elastic materials that include,without limitation, fabrics, soft articles and the like. The hip supportportion is placed between and is suitably connected to the hip strap andthe torso support portion. The two thigh support portions arerespectively placed transversely and opposite each other on the left andright sides of the hip support portion, and are respectively connectedto the hip support portion. According to an exemplary construction, thetwo thigh support portions can respectively be angled relative to thehip support portion and can bend towards the waist strap. In addition,each thigh support portion may have a curved shape comprising twoopposite conical ends and a centre which is thicker than the two conicalends, for example crescent-shaped. The centre of the thigh supportportion may, for example, include a padding material to increase itsthickness. In use, the hip support portion and the two thigh supportportions are folded relative to the waist strap and may at leastpartially delimit the receiving space for seating the child. The thickercentre of each thigh support portion can provide adequate support forthe thigh so that the baby can sit in a position with knees at the levelof the hip joint, which can provide a healthier sitting position thatcan facilitate natural development of the hips. The torso supportportion is foldable relative to the hip support portion and can providesupport for the child's torso. The neck support portion may be foldedover and connected to the upper portion of the torso support portion andmay be positioned adjacent to the child's neck to provide aid insupporting the child's head. The baby carrier may include a hip supportadjustment provided on the hip support portion. The hip supportadjustment can be used to modify the width of the hip support portionaccording to the size and/or seating configuration of the child. Thewidth of the hip support portion may, for example, be defined as thelateral distance between two thigh support portions. However, it shouldbe noted that the width may be defined as any distance between any twopoints on the hip support portion along the lateral direction. Accordingto an example of construction, the hip support adjustment may include anadjusting portion connected to the hip support portion. The adjustingportion may include a band, strap, belt, panel or the like. Examples ofsuitable materials for the adjusting portion may include elasticmaterials such as fabrics, elastic bands and the like. The adjustingportion may extend transversely along the width direction of the hipsupport portion and may be used to urge the hip support portion forlateral shortening, in order to reduce the width of the hip supportportion. For example, the adjusting portion may have at least one distalend portion that can be used for attachment in a releasable way to thehip support portion at one or more predetermined connection pointsthereon to adjust the width of the hip support portion. The adjustingportion may, for example, have a fixed end fixedly attached to the hipsupport portion and a distal end portion that can be used for attachmentin a releasable way to the hip support portion at a place spaced fromthe fixed end. The fixed end a of the adjusting portion may be fixedlyattached to the hip support portion at a position adjacent to one of thetwo thigh support portions. In order to attach in a detachable mannerthe distal end part of the adjusting portion to the hip support portion,any respective fastening structure can be used. For example, theadjusting portion may have an opening spaced apart from the fixed end ofthe adjusting portion, and the hip support portion may have a buttonthat can engage with and disengage from the opening of the adjustingportion. According to the exemplary construction, only one opening isprovided in the adjusting portion. The adjusting portion may include aplurality of openings. Moreover, the distance between the fixed end ofthe adjusting portion and the opening may be less than the width of thehip support portion. The button is permanently attached to the hipsupport portion at a location spaced from the fixed end of the adjustingportion along the width direction of the hip support portion. The hipsupport adjustment may be in a fastened state when the distal endportion of the adjusting portion is attached to the hip support portionby engaging the button with the opening, and may be in an unfastenedstate when the distal end portion of the adjusting portion is disengagedfrom the hip support portion by detaching the button from the opening.When the hip support adjustment is in the fastened state, the hipsupport portion can be at least partially folded and laterallyshortened, which reduces the width of the hip support portion. When thehip support adjustment is in the unfastened state, the hip supportportion can be laterally extended, which increases the width of the hipsupport portion. Accordingly, the width of the hip support portion maybe smaller when the hip support adjustment is in a fastened state thanwhen the hip support adjustment is in an unfastened state. In this way,the hip support portion can be adjusted to accommodate children ofdifferent sizes and/or different seating configurations.

The purpose of the utility model is a design that allows for a simpleand reliable increase in the functionality of traditional baby carriers.

The essence of the baby carrier, which according to the utility modelcontains the carrying harness, formed by the hip strap and at least twoshoulder straps and attachment means for the carrying harness to thechild support portion having a torso support portion and a hip and thighsupport portion, is characterised in that the child support portion isin the form of a material belt, with the edges of the material beltsides equidistant from the longitudinal axis (X) of the child supportportion, while the bottom of the material belt is ended with a tunnelpassing perpendicularly to the longitudinal axis, and in addition at thetransition points of the upper edge of the torso support portion intothe edges of its sides, the first shoulder straps come out, ended withthe first parts of the shoulder buckle, and additionally from each sideof the torso support portion, between the exit of the first shoulderstrap and the tunnel, the second shoulder strap ending with the secondpart of the shoulder buckle comes out, and at the level of the tunnel,from each side of the child support portion, the third shoulder strapending in the second part of the shoulder buckle comes out, and inaddition the attachment means connecting the carrying harness to thechild support portion is also located at the height of the tunnel, andadditionally from the first of the short sides of the hip strap, theleft end of the hip belt comes out, ended with the first hip buckle, andfrom the second of the short sides of the hip strap, the right end ofthe hip belt comes out, ended with the second hip buckle. According toanother advantageous feature of the utility model, the hip beltconstitutes the attaching means for the carrying harness with the childsupport portion, the central part of which is located in a tunnel,wherein the ends of the hip belt pass through the openings in the hipstrap. According to another advantageous feature of the utility model,the hip belt constitutes the attachment means for the carrying harnessto the child support portion, the central part of which is located in atunnel provided under the torso support portion, whereas the middle partof the hip belt passes through the eye situated in the central part ofthe hip strap, while the ends of the hip belt pass through the openingsin the hip strap. According to another advantageous feature of theutility model, a tunnel constitutes the attachment means for thecarrying harness to the child support portion, situated under the torsosupport portion and with a hip strap passing through it. According toanother advantageous feature of the utility model, a row of snapfasteners constitutes the attachment means for the carrying harness tothe child support portion, the first snap fastener parts being fixed inthe child support portion, on the tunnel side, in the torso supportportion, while the second snap fastener parts are fixed in the centralpart of the hip strap. According to another advantageous feature of theutility model, a zip constitutes the attachment means for the carryingharness to the child support portion, the first part of which isattached to the surface of the child support portion, on the side of thetunnel, in the torso support portion, while the second part of the zipis attached to the surface of the central part of the hip strap and runsalong its longitudinal side. According to another advantageous featureof the utility model, a row of openings and buttons located thereinconstitutes the attachment means for the carrying harness to the childsupport portion, situated on the surface of the child support portion,on the side of the tunnel and on the surface of the central part of thehip strap.

The object of the design will be explained in more detail on itsexemplary embodiment by means of the drawing with its six versions, inwhich FIG. 1 is a view of the first side of the unfolded carrieraccording to the first version, FIG. 2 is a view of the second side ofthe unfolded carrier according to the first version, and FIG. 3 is aview of the hip strap divided into segments, of the carriers accordingto the first version, FIG. 4 is a view of the first side of the unfoldedcarrier according to the second version, FIG. 5 is a view of the otherside of the unfolded carrier according to the second version, while FIG.6 is a view of the first side of the unfolded carrier according to thethird version, FIG. 7 is a view of the other side of the unfoldedcarrier according to the third version, FIG. 8 is a view of the firstside of the unfolded carrier according to the fourth version, FIG. 9 isa view of the second side of the unfolded carrier according to thefourth version, furthermore FIG. 10 is a view of the first side of theunfolded carrier according to the fifth version, FIG. 11 is a view ofthe other side of the unfolded carrier according to the fifth version,and FIG. 12 is a view of the first side of the unfolded carrieraccording to the sixth version, FIG. 13 is a view of the other side ofthe unfolded carrier according to the sixth version.

EXAMPLE 1

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, contains a carryingharness 1 formed by a hip strap 1 a and at least two shoulder straps 1b, and attachment means for a carrying harness 1 to a child supportportion 2, which contains a torso support portion 2 a and a hip andthigh support portion 2 b. The child support portion 2 has the form of amaterial belt, with the edges of the material belt sides equidistantfrom the longitudinal axis X of the child support portion 2. The bottomof the material belt ends with a tunnel 3 going perpendicularly to thelongitudinal axis X. At the transition places of the upper edge of thetorso support portion 2 a the first shoulder straps 1 b come into theedges of its sides, ended with the first parts of the shoulder buckle 1b 1. Additionally, on each side of the torso support portion 2 a,between the exit of the first shoulder strap 1 b and the tunnel 3, thesecond shoulder strap 1 c comes out, ended with the second part of theshoulder buckle 1 c 1. At the height of the tunnel 3 on each side of thechild support portion 2 the third shoulder strap 1 d comes out, endedwith the second part of the shoulder buckle 1 c 1. The attachment meansto connect the carrying harness 1 with a child support portion 2, isalso located at the height of the tunnel 3. From the first short side ofthe hip strap 1 a the left end of the hip belt 4 comes out ended with afirst hip buckle 1 a 1 and on the other short side of the hip strap 1 athe right end of the hip belt 4 comes out ended with a second hip buckle1 a 2. The attachment means for the carrying harness 1 to the childsupport portion 2 is the hip belt 4, the central part of which islocated in the tunnel 3, whereas the ends of the hip belt 4 pass throughthe openings 1 a 3 in the hip strap 1 a. To increase the comfort ofassembly and disassembly, the hip belt can be used in the form of asegment belt with additional buckles A and B and with hook-and-loopconnection C situated on the cooperating fragments of the tunnel 3surface and the hip belt 4. The carrier according to the present versionallows for connection of the carrying harness 1 with the child supportportion 2 in three different configurations. The traditional form is toattach the shoulder straps to the side straps attached to the side ofthe child support portion 2. Alternatively, the shoulder straps 1 b 1can be fastened to the buckles 1 c 1 attached to the straps at thebottom of the child support portion 2. This allows the child's legs tobe rolled up more strongly, causing less pressure on the child's spine,allows for a greater slack of the material on the child's back, which isimportant in the cases of increased muscle tension in children, found bymedical services.

EXAMPLE 2

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, contains a carryingharness 1 formed by a hip strap 1 a and at least two shoulder straps 1b, and attachment means for a carrying harness 1 to a child supportportion 2, which contains a torso support portion 2 a and a hip andthigh support portion 2 b. The child support portion 2 has the form of amaterial belt, with the edges of the material belt sides equidistantfrom the longitudinal axis X of the child support portion 2. The bottomof the material belt ends with a tunnel 3 going perpendicularly to thelongitudinal axis X. At the transition places of the upper edge of thetorso support portion 2 a the first shoulder straps 1 b come into theedges of its sides, ended with the first parts of the shoulder buckle 1b 1. Additionally, on each side of the torso support portion 2 a,between the exit of the first shoulder strap 1 b and the tunnel 3, thesecond shoulder strap 1 c comes out, ended with the second part of theshoulder buckle 1 c 1. At the height of the tunnel 3 on each side of thechild support portion 2 the third shoulder strap 1 d comes out, endedwith the second part of the shoulder buckle 1 c 1. The attachment meansto connect the carrying harness 1 with a child support portion 2, isalso located at the height of the tunnel 3. From the first short side ofthe hip strap 1 a the left end of the hip belt 4 comes out ended with afirst hip buckle 1 a 1 and on the other short side of the hip strap 1 athe right end of the hip belt 4 comes out ended with a second hip buckle1 a 2. The attachment means for the carrying harness 1 to the childsupport portion 2 is the hip belt 4, the central part of which islocated in the tunnel 3 situated under the torso support portion 2 a,whereas the middle part of the hip belt 4 passes through the eye locatedin the central part of the hip strap 1 a, and the ends of the hip belt 4pass through the openings 1 a 3 in the hip strap 1 a.

EXAMPLE 3

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, contains a carryingharness 1 formed by a hip strap 1 a and at least two shoulder straps 1b, and attachment means for a carrying harness 1 to a child supportportion 2, which contains a torso support portion 2 a and a hip andthigh support portion 2 b. The child support portion 2 has the form of amaterial belt, with the edges of the material belt sides equidistantfrom the longitudinal axis X of the child support portion 2. The bottomof the material belt ends with a tunnel 3 perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis X.

At the transition points of the upper edge of the torso support portion2 a in the edges of its sides the first shoulder straps 1 b come into,finished with the first parts of the shoulder buckle 1 b 1.Additionally, on each side of the torso support portion 2 a, between theexit of the first shoulder strap 1 b and the tunnel 3, the secondshoulder strap 1 c comes out, finished with the second part of theshoulder buckle 1 c 1. At the height of the tunnel 3 on each side of thechild support portion 2 the third shoulder strap 1 d comes out, endedwith the second part of the shoulder buckle 1 c 1. The attachment meansto connect the carrying harness 1 with a child support portion tis atunnel 3 situated under the torso support portion 2 a and the hip strap1 a passing through it. From the first short side of the hip strap 1 athe left end of the hip belt 4 comes out ended with a first hip buckle 1a 1 and on the other short side of the hip strap 1 a the right end ofthe hip belt 4 comes out ended with a second hip buckle 1 a 2.

EXAMPLE 4

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, contains a carryingharness 1 formed by a hip strap 1 a and at least two shoulder straps 1b, and attachment means for a carrying harness 1 to a child supportportion 2, which contains a torso support portion 2 a and a hip andthigh support portion 2 b. The child support portion 2 has the form of amaterial belt, with the edges of the material belt sides equidistantfrom the longitudinal axis X of the child support portion 2. The bottomof the material belt ends with a tunnel 3 going perpendicular to thelongitudinal axis X. At the transition points of the upper edge of thetorso support portion 2 a, the first shoulder straps 1 b come into theedges of its sides, finished with the first parts of the shoulder buckle1 b 1. Additionally, on each side of the torso support portion 2 a,between the exit of the first shoulder strap 1 b and the tunnel 3, thesecond shoulder strap 1 c comes out, ended with the second part of theshoulder buckle 1 c 1. At the height of the tunnel 3 on each side of thechild support portion 2 the third shoulder strap 1 d comes out, endedwith the second part of the shoulder buckle 1 c 1. The attachment meansfor the carrying harness 1 to the child support portion 2 is a row ofsnap fasteners, with the first parts of snap fasteners 5 a fixed in thechild support portion 2 on the side of the tunnel 3, in the torsosupport portion 2 a, while the second parts of the snap fasteners 5 bare fixed in the central part of the hip strap 1 a.

EXAMPLE 5

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, contains a carryingharness 1 formed by a hip strap 1 a and at least two shoulder straps 1b, and attachment means for a carrying harness 1 to a child supportportion 2, which contains a torso support portion 2 a and a hip andthigh support portion 2 b. The child support portion 2 has the form of amaterial belt, with the edges of the material belt sides equidistantfrom the longitudinal axis X of the child support portion 2. The bottomof the material belt ends with a tunnel 3 going perpendicularly to thelongitudinal axis X. At the transition places of the upper edge of thetorso support portion 2 a the first shoulder straps 1 b come into theedges of its sides, ended with the first parts of the shoulder buckle 1b 1. Additionally, on each side of the torso support portion 2 a,between the exit of the first shoulder strap 1 b and the tunnel 3, thesecond shoulder strap 1 c comes out, ended with the second part of theshoulder buckle 1 c 1. At the height of the tunnel 3 on each side of thechild support portion 2 the third shoulder strap 1 d comes out, endedwith the second part of the shoulder buckle 1 c 1. The attachment meansfor the carrying harness 1 to the child support portion 2 is a zip, thefirst part 6 a of which being attached to the surface of the childsupport portion 2 on the side of the tunnel 3, in the torso supportportion 2 a, and the second part 6 b of the zip is attached to thesurface of the central part of the hip strap 1 a and runs along itslongitudinal side.

EXAMPLE 6

A baby carrier, according to the utility model, contains a carryingharness 1 formed by a hip strap 1 a and at least two shoulder straps 1b, and attachment means for a carrying harness 1 to a child supportportion 2, which contains a torso support portion 2 a and a hip andthigh support portion 2 b. The child support portion 2 has the form of amaterial belt, with the edges of the material belt sides equidistantfrom the longitudinal axis X of the child support portion 2. The bottomof the material belt ends with a tunnel 3 going perpendicularly to thelongitudinal axis X. At the transition places of the upper edge of thetorso support portion 2 a the first shoulder straps 1 b come into theedges of its sides, ended with the first parts of the shoulder buckle 1b 1. Additionally, on each side of the torso support portion 2 a,between the exit of the first shoulder strap 1 b and the tunnel 3, thesecond shoulder strap 1 c comes out, ended with the second part of theshoulder buckle 1 c 1. At the height of the tunnel 3 on each side of thechild support portion 2 the third shoulder strap 1 d comes out, endedwith the second part of the shoulder buckle 1 c 1. The attachment meansfor a carrying harness 1 to the child support portion 2 is a row ofopenings 7 a and buttons 7 b located in them, situated on the surface ofthe child support portion 2 on the side of the tunnel 3 and on thesurface of the central part of the hip strap 1 a. The carrier accordingto each of the versions of the utility model can be equipped withadditional strings d running along the sides of the child supportportion 2 and parallel to the axis X, with an additional string Erunning along the hip and thigh support portion 2 b.

The additional string (or tape) F allows for adjustment of the width ofthe child support portion 2 at the level of the hip and thigh supportportion 2 b.

The additional string or tape g allows for the adjustment of the widthof the child support portion 2 at the level of the torso support portion2 a.

1. A baby carrier, containing a carrying harness, which is formed by ahip strap and at least two shoulder straps and attachment means for acarrying harness to a child support portion that has a torso supportportion and a hip and thighs support portion, characterised in that thechild support portion (2) has the form of a material belt, with theedges of the material belt sides equidistant from the longitudinal axis(X) of the child support portion (2), whereas the bottom of the materialbelt ends with a tunnel (3) passing perpendicularly to the longitudinalaxis (X), in addition at the transition places of the upper edge of thetorso support part (2 a) into the edges of its sides the first shoulderstraps (1 b) come into, ended with the first parts of the shoulderbuckle (1 b 1), and apart from it, additionally on each side of thetorso support portion (2 a), between the exit of the first shoulderstrap (1 b) and the tunnel (3) the second shoulder strap (1 c) comesout, ended with the second part of the shoulder buckle (1 c 1), whereasat tunnel height (3) on each side of the child support portion (2) thethird shoulder strap (1 d) comes out, ended with the second part of theshoulder buckle (1 c 1), and in addition the attachment means connectingthe carrying harness (1) with the child support portion (2) is alsolocated at the height of the tunnel (3), and additionally from the firstshort side of the hip strap (1 a) the left end of the hip belt (4) comesout, ended with the first hip buckle (1 a 1), and from the other shortside of the hip strap (1 a) the right end of the hip belt (4) comes out,ended with the second hip buckle (1 a 2).
 2. The baby carrier accordingto claim 1, characterized in that the attachment means for the carryingharness (1) to the child support portion (2) is a hip belt (4), thecentral part of which is located in the tunnel (3), whereas the ends ofthe hip belt (4) pass through the openings (1 a 3) in the hip strap (1a).
 3. The baby carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that theattachment means for the carrying harness (1) to the child supportportion (2) is the hip belt (4), the central part of which is located inthe tunnel (3) situated under the torso support portion (2 b), whereasthe middle part of the hip belt (4) passes through the eye situated inthe central part of the hip strap (1 a), and the ends of the hip belt(4) pass through the openings (1 a 3) in the hip strap (1 a).
 4. Thebaby carrier according to claim 1, characterized in that the attachmentmeans for the carrying harness (1) to the child support portion (2) is atunnel (3) located under the torso support portion (2 a) and the hipstrap (1 a) passing through it.
 5. The baby carrier according to claim1, characterized in that the attachment means for the carrying harness(1) to the child support portion (2) is the row of snap fasteners,whereas the first parts (5 a) of the snap fasteners are fixed in thechild support portion (2), on the tunnel side (3), in the torso supportportion (2 a), while the second parts (5 b) of the snap fasteners arefixed in the central part of the hip strap (1 a).
 6. The baby carrieraccording to claim 1, characterized in that the attachment means for thecarrying harness (1) to the child support portion (2) is a zip, whereasthe first part (6 a) of the zip is attached to the surface of the childsupport portion (2), on the tunnel side (3), in the torso supportportion (2 a), and the second part (6 b) of the zip is attached to thesurface of the central part of the hip strap (1 a) and runs along itslongitudinal side.
 7. The baby carrier according to claim 1,characterized in that the attachment means for the carrying harness (1)to the child support portion (2) is a row of openings (7 a) and buttons(7) placed in them, located on the surface of the child support portion(2), on the tunnel side (3), and on the surface of the central part ofthe hip strap (1 a).